Although Microsoft places third in the console space, the Xbox firm remains to be first, at least, when it comes to services. Conjuring subscriptions remains a strong suit for Microsoft and appealing enough for the consumer to entertain the business model too. For its gaming division, Xbox Game Pass is the key player. In its last financial report, it was discovered that roughly $1 billion alone was generated from revenue of Xbox Game Pass.
Additionally, this comes after the matter that the service would disband its $1 three-month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate bargain that remained for years. Even more, the service continues to stand the create its own unique standing as Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer in one interview elaborated on the differences of Xbox Game Pass to juggernaut Netflix also.
From a recent IGN interview, Bethesda Game Studios’ Todd Howard elaborated on Xbox Game Pass and how it enabled developers to be ambitious as well as relying on an audience to catch the game too. You can view the interview in the video below:
“With Game Pass we’re obviously bringing in, y’know, probably the biggest audience we’ve had for a launch,” Howard explains in terms of Starfield launching on the service. “And so it just makes you really fortunate to know you can take these kind of risks with a game like this and and be ambitious and still know that its going to get into a lot of people’s hands.” He goes on to comment regarding the longevity for Bethesda’s titles retaining engagement years down the line.
“Y’know, people say they love the game. And they think all games go through a couple phases like this phase where the game isn’t out yet and what people think of it, y’know. What do they think of it the first week it comes out. But then you gotta think about what do they think after about a year; what do they think about after year two. And so I hope that, y’know’ that it stands the test of time like our other games. I don’t focus on the number of users in that way.”
What are your thoughts on Howard’s impression on Xbox Game Pass for Starfield and other titles?
